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Flood in Weakley County, Tennessee
37 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Weakley County, Tennessee, has 37 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 4,414 flood events recorded in Tennessee; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Weakley County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 37 | 4,414 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | February | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
11Mar
4Apr
3May
6Jun
4Jul
3Aug
3Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
Recorded events
All 37 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $232K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Weakley County had?
37 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Weakley County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Weakley County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Weakley County compare with Tennessee for flood?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 37 of the state's 4,414 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.